The Boston Globe’s decision to subsidise a classical music critic post with funding from non-profit groups is a threat to independent criticism, says Guardian theatre critic Michael Billington.
All critics cherish their independence. But what happens if newspapers cannot afford to pay their salary? An unusual solution has been found in a major US city that has implications for all of us. The Boston Globe’s classical music critic is on leave to take up an academic post. In his absence a freelance, Zoë Madonna, will fill his shoes. The catch is that part of her salary will be paid by a consortium of nonprofit groups comprising... Keep reading on The Guardian
All critics cherish their independence. But what happens if newspapers cannot afford to pay their salary? An unusual solution has been found in a major US city that has implications for all of us. The Boston Globe’s classical music critic is on leave to take up an academic post. In his absence a freelance, Zoë Madonna, will fill his shoes. The catch is that part of her salary will be paid by a consortium of nonprofit groups comprising... Keep reading on The Guardian